Three-Game Unbeaten Streak Ends in Loss at Transylvania

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Defiance's defense has been one of the best in the HCAC this season, and entered the game allowing just one goal per game to opponents, but Transylvania's offense was too much for the Yellow Jackets on Saturday. DC fell, 7-2, to the Pioneers, and dropped to 2-2-1 in the HCAC.

The Pioneers' offense entered the game as the top-rated offence in the conference, and showed why as they more than doubled the highest goal total allowed by DC's defense in a game this season.

Transylvania scored two early goals to put Defiance down, 2-0, midway through the opening period, before freshman forward, Janelle Doenges, connected from about 15 yards out to cut the deficit to one. The Pioneers would answer just 30 seconds later, however, and Defiance went into halftime trailing, 3-1.

The Yellow Jackets would score once more in the second half off a free kick from Melissa Alston, but the goal was sandwiched between four second-half scores by the Pioneers. The five-point loss was very uncharacteristic of DC's squad this season, which had not lost a game by more than one goal all season. It was also the first loss for the Yellow Jackets in their last four games.

Doenges and Alston each recorded their fourth goal of the season, which ranks them tied for 11th overall in the HCAC this year. All four of Alston's goals this year have come off of free kicks.

Defiance will host conference newcomers, Earlham College (9-3-1, 4-0 HCAC), on Tuesday, October 19, at 4:00 p.m. Earlham is the only undefeated team left in the HCAC.